MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
REPUBLIC OF KENYA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY LEARNING AND BASIC EDUCATION
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE ELIMU SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME – FY 2019/ 2020
The Ministry of Education through Equity Group Foundation is offering Secondary School Scholar- No Sub County No Sub County ships in 110 targeted Sub-Counties and fifteen (15) urban centres with informal settlements, to poor and vulnerable children from financially constrained backgrounds and who attained 280 marks and 19 Dadaab 40 Marani above in 2019 KCPE. For affirmative action, candidates who are Orphans and/or from Vulnerable 20 Fafi 41 Nyamache Communities and those with special needs and disabilities who attained below 280 marks may be considered. 21 Hulugho 42 Ikutha 43 Kyuso 77 Uriri Only the Candidates who sat for KCPE examinations in 2019 from public primary schools in the 110 Sub-Counties and the fifteen (15) urban centres with informal settlements will be eligible 44 Mumoni 78 Kandara to apply. The 110 targeted Sub-Counties are as per the National Government Administrative areas 45 Mutito 79 Kigumo that existed in the year 2015. The list of the targeted Sub-counties and the fifteen (15) urban centres with informal settlements can be accessed through the Ministry of Education and Equity 46 Mutomo 80 Murang'a East Group Foundation websites; www.education.go.ke and https://egfdmis.equitybank.co.ke/reg- 47 Mwingi Central 81 Tinderet ister_elimu 48 Mwingi East 82 Trans Mara East The applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria: 49 Nzambani 83 Samburu Central • Candidates with special needs and disabilities (Physical, Hearing and Visual Impairments, Autism, 50 Tseikuru 84 Samburu East Albinism, Learning Disabilities and Others); or 51 Kinango 85 Samburu North • Orphans and vulnerable children; or • Candidates from vulnerable communities in the target Sub-Counties; or 52 Kwale 86 Taveta • Candidates from urban centres with informal settlements; or 53 Msambweni 87 Bura (Tana North) • Candidates: o whose parents/guardians are living with disabilities that have compromised their ability to meet 54 Laikipia North 88 Tana Delta the financial obligations of their children 55 Masinga 89 Tana River o whose families are affected by HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses with debilitating effects that could render parents and guardians destitute and unable to fend for their families 56 Yatta 90 Tharaka North o whose families are affected by extreme poverty rendering them unable to educate their children 57 Kathonzweni 91 Tharaka South o Who have suffered from neglect, abuse and have no support to continue with their education. 58 Kibwezi 92 Kibish Interested applicants are advised to collect the scholarship application forms from the nearest Equity 59 Makindu 93 Loima Bank Branch or Equity Bank Agent as from Wednesday 4th December 2019. Application forms can also be downloaded from the Ministry of Education and Equity Group Foundation websites; www. 60 Makueni 94 Turkana Central education.go.ke and https://egfdmis.equitybank.co.ke/register_elimu 61 Nzaui 95 Turkana East Duly completed application forms and supporting documents should be submitted to the nearest 62 Banisa 96 Turkana North Equity Bank Branch by 16th December, 2019. Shortlisted candidates accompanied by parents/guard- 63 Lafey 97 Turkana South ians will be invited for interviews which will be conducted by the Community Scholarship Advisory Committees. 64 Mandera Central 98 Turkana West 65 Mandera East 99 Buna The scholarship caters for School fees, transport to and from school, learning materials and School kit for the beneficiaries for the four-year education period. Please note that O N LY the candidates who 66 Mandera North 100 Eldas meet the requirements will be considered for the scholarship. Members of the public are urged to 67 Mandera West 101 Habaswein share this information widely. 68 Chalbi 102 Tarbaj Any grievances regarding the scholarship programme should be addressed to: [email protected] or [email protected] 69 Horr North 103 Wajir East 70 Loiyangalani 104 Wajir North 71 Marsabit 105 Wajir South LIST OF TARGETED SUB-COUNTIES UNDER THE SECONDARY 72 Marsabit South (Laisamis) 106 Wajir West EDUCATION QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (SEQIP) 73 Moyale 107 Pokot Central No Sub County No Sub County 74 Sololo 108 Pokot North 75 Kuria East 109 Pokot South 1 Baringo North 22 Ijara 76 Kuria West 110 West Pokot 2 East Pokot 23 Lagdera 3 Marigat 24 Suba 4 Chepalungu 25 Garbatula LIST OF TARGETED URBAN CENTRES WITH INFORMAL 5 Sotik 26 Isiolo SETTLEMENTS 6 Bungoma West 27 Merti No Urban Centre No Urban Centre 7 Cheptais 28 Kajiado Central 1 Thika 9 Garissa 8 Mt Elgon 29 Loitokitok 2 Nairobi 10 Machakos 9 Bunyala 30 Butere 3 Eldoret 11 Kitui 10 Busia 31 Kakamega South 4 Nakuru 12 Kericho 11 Butula 32 Khwisero 5 Mombasa 13 Kilifi 12 Nambale 33 Likuyani 6 Kisumu 14 Naivasha 13 Samia 34 Lugari 7 Nyeri 15 Kakamega 14 Teso North 35 Navakholo 8 Embu 15 Teso South 36 Ganze 16 Marakwet East 37 Kaloleni 17 Marakwet West 38 Magarini 18 Balambala 39 Malindi Elimu bora, maisha bora